Last minute come back gives Coyotes the win

Coyotes bring in another win against the Eagles.
Sophomore guard Alexcia Mack’s last second shot lifted the Coyotes to a 47-46 victory over the Otters of CSU Monterey Bay on Friday, Jan. 10.
“At the moment I didn’t really see it as a game winning shot. It was a great win for us and a real turning point,” said Mack.
In the first half, the Coyotes were in a battle starting off sluggish but quickly changed their gameplay throughout the first half.
The Lady Coyotes played it close with Otters, causing turnovers and playing team defense.
Senior guard, Tayllor Gipson and sophomore forward, Adriana Brodie, gave a great effort on the defensive end by grabbing rebounds and blocking shot attempts.
At the end of the half, the Coyotes and Otters were tied up at 20 in a physical game.
The team shot 50 percent from the three point line and 26 percent overall from the court.
Junior guard, Briana Baker and Mack both led the way scoring with seven points each and Brodie led the rebound category with six rebounds.
CSUSB head coach Renee Jimenez talked to the team at halftime to give them motivation to win the game.
“I told them to take it one possession at a time, and we’ll be up at the end,” said Jimenez
The ladies started off the second half with strong momentum, after Brodie scored a layup on the Coyotes’ first possession.
The Coyotes had a lot of energy with hustle plays and defensive stops from Baker, Gipson and Mack.
Gipson made two key shot attempts at the 14:53 minute mark to give the Coyotes a brief 26-23 lead over the Otters.
Key factors in the second half were the second chance points, rebounds and points in the paint.
Brodie was very elusive in the paint whether it was grabbing rebounds, scoring second chance points or playing strong defense.
The Coyotes put pressure on the Otters throughout the game with their size and athleticism, which led to their victory.
“The win gave them a lot of confidence to pull out close games and to get the monkey off our back,” said Jimenez.
The game was very special for Jimenez due to the fact it was her first game against her former team.
“It was an emotional game for me coaching against my former team,” said Jimenez.
On a two game winning streak, the CSUSB women’s basketball team looks to extend their winning streak even more.
“I want the ladies to be hungry and play with a chip on their shoulder and bring energy every night,” said Jimenez.
The Coyotes plan to extend their winning streak to four games and keep up the good work.
The Coyotes have shown great strength and strife as they finish with two victories this weekend.
Showing the Eagles and the Pioneers that they are a force to be reconded with.
Come out to support the Coyotes women’s basketball team and bring your Coyote Spirit to their next game Friday Jan. 24 against the Golden Eagles of Cal State Los Angeles